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    I'm with Dusty. Been shooting BP firearms in Cowboy shooting for years and found the soy was too slippery and wouldn't stay in the lube grooves. Was fussier in my Star sizers as well, harder to get a good temp/pressure mix.

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    Most farmers markets around here sell it.

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    I have never seen a soy bee.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dusty Bannister View Post
    Not in my experience. It dries and shrinks and is more brittle so does not stay in the lube grooves as well. Maybe if you add enough oil it will help, but I did not travel that far down that path.
    You just haven't used the right components with the Soy to make it hold well.
    Ozokerite Wax is another good carrier and it stands heat well on hot days.

    The wax, no matter which you use is just the carrier for the stuff you put in with it.

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    Here is what a Soy wax mix can do.
    That is a 100 shot group with my Shiloh .44-2.6 rifle that has a 1.3" diameter untapered 35" long barrel. I shot this at 200 yards with out using a blow tube or wiping between shots fired during just forming new cases for the chamber.
    That group only had 3-4 shots stray out. Those rings on the target are 1".
    Yes it was cold out but when I packed up the barrel was very hot and when I did the cleaning at the range the patch come out steaming.
    Use the right bullet and lube and it will work.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tar Heel View Post
    This is the best price you're ever going to find on beeswax!!!
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    Wax rings for toilets can be bees wax. Read the label because some are not. I have not bought one in a while but last time I found them for around $1 on sale. Probably $2 now. There are threads elsewhere about rendering bees wax. Heating in a pot of water multiple times and some straining is the gist of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lead pot View Post
    Here is what a Soy wax mix can do.
    That is a 100 shot group with my Shiloh .44-2.6 rifle that has a 1.3" diameter untapered 35" long barrel. I shot this at 200 yards with out using a blow tube or wiping between shots fired during just forming new cases for the chamber.
    That group only had 3-4 shots stray out. Those rings on the target are 1".
    Yes it was cold out but when I packed up the barrel was very hot and when I did the cleaning at the range the patch come out steaming.
    Use the right bullet and lube and it will work.


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    Excellent shooting.

    Is your soy wax mix a secret?
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    Quote Originally Posted by JonB_in_Glencoe View Post
    Excellent shooting.

    Is your soy wax mix a secret?
    Nope, no secrets in this camp......

    My mix is 50/50 soy wax Vaseline and if I want it a little softer I mix in some coco butter in the Gell type not oil.

    I don't use a lube sizer I pan lube and those bullet in the photo are for my 95 Marlin .45-70. I don't use greasers in any of my other single shot rifles, just a lube wad and PP for hunting.

    If I feel I need to size them I run them through a Lee push through die with the lube on.

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    Thanks, I was just curious.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lead pot View Post
    Nope, no secrets in this camp......
    My mix is 50/50 soy wax Vaseline and if I want it a little softer I mix in some coco butter in the Gell type not oil.
    I read on a candle making web site that copper or brass tools or containers will discolour soy wax.

    Have you noticed your cartridge cases causing the soy wax based lube to discolour?

    I suspect any discolouration maybe green or blue like solvent soaked patches dissolving copper from a barrel bore.
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    Nope, no greens or blues on my brass.
    That round is a left over from the 2017 Quigley shoot.

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    Similar story to those above on buying local. I hit up a local roadside "garden market" and they had a table set up with local honey. The folks at the market were kind enough to pass on my contact info to the beekeeper who contacted me about a week later and set up the buy.

    For things like this i will always try to support the local folks. from what i understand the hobby is time consuming and gets quite pricey.

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    Is Randy Rat still around? I haven't heard about him in awhile. But of course, I haven't been here as often lately. I've been busy with live, grandkids and other things.
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    I should sell mine. I've got a big ol brick. Think it's 5 lb I bought to mix lube. Right before the Lord gave us powder coating.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ACC View Post
    I am looking for Beeswax on this forum but have not been able to find anyone who has some. Any help here?

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    Check the WTS section please. My beeswax is $6 per pound and I also have carnauba wax as well for $15 per pound.
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    bttt

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